Rain Has Hit The Antelope Valley.

A winter storm reached the Antelope Valley areas early Wednesday, bringing h rain and thunder.

A winter storm warning is in effect until 10 p.m. Thursday for the L.A. County mountains, excluding the Santa Monica range, with the NWS anticipating snow accumulations of 6 to 12 inches above 4,500 feet, down to a dusting for elevations around 3,000 feet. The snowy conditions will be joined by southwest winds of 20 to 35 mph, with gusts up to 50 mph.

The National Weather Service said minor flooding is likely throughout Southern L.A. County, with some minor mud and debris flows possible across the southern portion of the Bobcat and Ranch2 burn areas in the San Gabriel foothills.

Forecasters warned that conditions will make driving hazardous in the county’s northern reaches, with the 5 and 14 freeways likely to be affected.